State Saengerfest to be held in Austin next year
Brevities note the upcoming State Saengerfest in Austin in 1911. Fort Sam Houston will receive over 590000 for summer improvements. A storm hit Italy Texas destroying about 100 structures. Philippine Assembly endorses independence. Lucy B Love dies in Tehuacana May 19. Gov Campbell aims to reduce about 2 million of special appropriations. Mauretania cuts 13 minutes from New York record with 26.62 knot average.
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Austin
Fort Sam Houston
Italy
Texas
Lucy B. Love
R. M. Love
Tehuacans
Campbell
New York
Liverpool
Queenstown
Hallettsville Bond Issue Passes for School Construction
In Hallettsville district 173 voters approved a tax to fund 18000 dollars in bonds for a new school building with 177 for and 32 against. Bond sale to follow after court actions and plans are in place. Also notes William Wehmann of Shiner died at 67, leaving a wife and six children. Community events include a Lutheran Frauen Verein picnic at Hermann Park and a Social Club gathering with Mrs Brunkenhoefer and many attendees.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Supreme Court
William Wehmann
Shiner
Decedent
May Feast Parade Promises Grand Hermann Park Event
The Hermann Park Verein prepares for the annual May feast on Monday May 31 with a larger street parade. The Moulton Echo band led by Lorenz Rothbaur will provide music and the Shiner Hobo band plans to join in. Delegations from neighboring cities are expected and festivities conclude with a night event.
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Hermann Park
Prosperity Boosts Hallettsville with New Buildings
Hallettsville Texas May 21 A wave of improvements hits town with A Meyerhoff rebuilding the Rabb building into a 60 by 100 foot brick store with glass front. Dr J B Lay to erect a one story brick drug store on his site. Knights of Pythias and Woodmen plan a two story lodge hall. Patton residence renovated for rental. Water mains extended southward. carpenters busy. May 22 reports note political candidacy chatter and local business activity including cucumber pickle vats from Price-Booker Manufacturing of San Antonio.
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Hallettsville
Texas
A. Meyerhoff
Rabb
J. B. Lay
Knight of Pythias
Woodmen
Patton
Park Hotel
A. B. Noble
Bagby
Price
Local Notices and Court Sentence Report
Deputy Tax Assessor Dick Strauss of Hallettsville spoke in the city. Emil Schindler of near Dilworth becomes a Tax Eaci reader. Dr. F W Ledbetter of Shiner will visit Moulton each Wednesday. The Rud Jaeggli family and others attended Flatonia High School commencement. Will Clark near Hallettsville sentenced to two years for horse theft after prior burglary sentence in San Antonio.
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Dick Strauss
Hallettsville
Emil Schindler
Dilworth
F. W. Ledbetter
Shiner
Moulton
A.F. Kotzebue & Bro
Rud. Jaeggli
Elsie
Edwin
Allyne Jaeggli
Edna Knesek
Jno
Bucek
Flatonia High School
Victoria
Will Clark
Clark
San Antonio
Ocular Specialists Advertise June Clinic Visits
The notice promotes Dr. Guenther and Dr. Moore offering eye ear nose and throat examinations in Atlanta and Texas with promises of honest assessment. They claim extensive training and recognition and invite patients from joining counties to travel for consultation, offering possible discounts and references from southern citizens.
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Monkt
M. D
Yoko
J. Harvey Moore
Dra. Moore
South
Dr. Guenther
Texas
Ube
Community notes include school plan and local visits
Moxston Route No 2 reports progress on weatherboarding the schoolhouse after weeks of effort. Frauen Verein of Charlottenburg to raffle prints at the church in May. Residents Otto Joost and others travel to Houston to visit relatives. Wm Webmann Sr of Shiner dies. burial at Charlottenburg with Rev Carl Konjack officiating.
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Witting
Wain
Reye
Frauen Verein
Charlottenburg
Frits Marburger
Rogge
D.schonvogel
Frank Schmitt
Mrj A
Hermann Pblenbuschy
Roscoe
Nolan
Relati
L’ Valde
Kanes
Otto Joost
Een
Houston
Henry
Wm. Webmann
Shiner
Carl Konjack
Sam Jinson
Moulton
Mays
Silenbe
Notice of temporary business guardianship by J Fenreycajur
Notice states that during his visit to Europe J Fenreycajur assigns charge of his business to his sons Il and I. Any costs incurred will be appreciated by them and by the signer. The message thanks past favors and hopes for continued support.
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Torope
T. Fenreycajur
Closing Exercises At The Sam And Will Moore Institute
A large crowd gathered Friday evening May 21 for the 1908-09 session closing at the Sam and Will Moore Institute. The program opened with a violin and piano duet by O F Knape and Edmund Etlinger followed by a school song. Ed mund Etlinger played Meditation, a true story by Sophia Krause drew applause, and a quartet by Mary Baur et al impressed. Diplomas of honor went to numerous pupils including Lydia Rapp and Alma Albrecht, as Prof F P Guenther of Hallocksville delivered a masterly address on local taxation for school purposes.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
O. F. Knape
Edmund Etlinger
Willie Westerhoff
Sophia Krause
Mary Baur
Lydia Rapp
Hilda Schmidt
Hulda Rapp
Pierette
Flag
Ruby Meiners
Frank Wagner
Millie Pustejovsky
Willie Pundt
Annie Arnim
Donovan Peterson
Lillian Stock
Lydia Koester
Lillian Krueger
Leroy Buescher
Olga Lueke
Hattie Gerdes
Johnnie Guenther
Anita Richter
Adolph Rapp
Alma Albrecht
Maida Bunting
Elia Krueger
Emma Helmcamp
Alma Bohnenkamp
Edwin Jaeggli
Adolph Westerhoff
Ida Rapp
Grace Preston
Vlasta Shandera
Eddie Balhorn
Earle Arnim
Sam Albrecht
Emma Bohneunkamp
George Baur
Robert Vyvial
Louis Baur
Lillie Krueger
Annie Arnica
Ella Krueger
Edward Biehunke
F. P. Guenther
Hallettsville
Lavaca
Drenching Rain Boosts Crops and Local News in Komensky
A heavy Tuesday rain benefits pastures and sorghum with promising yields if continued moisture arrives. The peach crop suffers from a late frost while vegetables show growth. Local visits include Henry Cook and son of Boursville and Emil Faltisek nearby. Community events feature a Moulton dance and a birthday celebration for Fritz Packebesch.
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Eptror Eaaur
Ienry Cook
George
Boursville
Emil Faltisek
Near Baursville
Burg
Paul Wenske
Anton Faltisek
Henry Cook
Baursville
Anton Bratrich
John Havel
Fred. Koester
Moulton
Leonard Antrich
May feast attendees from Breslau visit Witting and Westphal homes
A group of young people attended the Breslau May feast on Monday and enjoyed the day. Emma An derle Mathilde An derle Edilie An derle and siblings visited Chas Weneke and John Weneke Willie Zwestker and families near Witting and were guests at Henry Westphal's home on Sunday.
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Eddie Pundt
Emma Ullmann
J. A. Heinrich
Hendkaus
Moulton
Komensky
Frank Kresta
M. Maresch
St. John
Frank
Fritz Packebesch
Breslau
Emma and
Mathilde Anderle
Edilie
Chas.and
John Weneke
Willie Zwestker
Near Witting
Henry Westphal
School Trustees Discuss Important Business Monday Night
The trustees of our schools plan a Monday night meeting to discuss important matters. GRAN Komensky, May 26, 1909.
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Impo
Gran Komensky
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Moulton Frauen Verein
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Komensky News
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